My mobile alarm was set and it buzzed me up from bed at 2.30am morning just 15 minute before the kick-off between Barcelona and Manchester United. Like most papers said it could be a 50-50 tie game but things had changed as what it should be. Barcelona was outplayed MU and won by 2 goals (2-0) in the end. It was hard to believe when Barca only had their first shot at 10th minutes after kick-off and eventually this first shot also brought them an early goal in first half. That's giving tons of pressures to Devil to fight back but it didn't happened.Well, i can accept the defeat but was disappointed to see their unusual (weird perhaps) playing tactics and performance as they could have done far more better but not just for first 10 minute play after kick-off, before they were under attacked and losing ball possession rate in next 80 minutes. Devil could merely scored the opening goal at first minute and may turn the table around but somehow luck was never on Red Devil side this time. Obviously, their dreams was trying to enter record book as the first team win back-to-back European cup was now broken as they did that in last year.
Now after the CL final, the football season 2008/09 is already over and life is considered 'back to normal' for two and half months before new season begins in mid August again. I believe MU the Red Devil would reigns and rules again despite they didn't make it this time. Moreover they already won four silverware in this season and shall have nothing to lose after all.
Looking forward and see you in Bukit Jalil stadium in July (18/7) during the Asia Tour 2009 visit.
I'm also going. :)
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